AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America

By The Associated Press
| 9 p.m.June 1, 2014

In this Saturday, May 24, 2014 photo, a young vendor jokingly holds up two fish, lining up the fish eyes over his eyes, as he poses for a photo at the Panair Fish Market in Manaus, Brazil. A World Cup host city, Manaus’ far-flung location in the heart of the world’s biggest rainforest makes it reachable only by plane or boat. Thousands of foreigners are expected to begin arriving in the Amazonian metropolis for the international soccer matches being held in Manaus’s new multi-million dollar soccer stadium. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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In this Saturday, May 24, 2014 photo, a young vendor jokingly holds up two fish, lining up the fish eyes over his eyes, as he poses for a photo at the Panair Fish Market in Manaus, Brazil. A World Cup host city, Manaus’ far-flung location in the heart of the world’s biggest rainforest makes it reachable only by plane or boat. Thousands of foreigners are expected to begin arriving in the Amazonian metropolis for the international soccer matches being held in Manaus’s new multi-million dollar soccer stadium. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

In this May 21, 2014 photo, a miner with a pickaxe digs for gold using a rustic technique known as "chiquiquiar" in Huepetuhe in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. After a government crackdown on illegal mining companies in April, the miners who stayed behind have been reduced to rudimentary gold extraction using pickaxes, shovels and small motors. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)The Associated Press

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In this May 21, 2014 photo, a miner with a pickaxe digs for gold using a rustic technique known as "chiquiquiar" in Huepetuhe in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. After a government crackdown on illegal mining companies in April, the miners who stayed behind have been reduced to rudimentary gold extraction using pickaxes, shovels and small motors. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

In this April 12, 2014 photo, a man prepares his pipe to smoke crack in an area known as 'Crackland' in the pacified Jacarezinho slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After midnight, hundreds of grime-covered addicts lie on the sidewalks of the Jacarezinho slum. They're focused on little more than the next fix, on finding a lighter to put flame to pipe. Pastor Ricardo, who leads a team of street preachers, has had hit-and-miss success in persuading some crack users to at least try quitting. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)The Associated Press

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In this April 12, 2014 photo, a man prepares his pipe to smoke crack in an area known as 'Crackland' in the pacified Jacarezinho slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After midnight, hundreds of grime-covered addicts lie on the sidewalks of the Jacarezinho slum. They're focused on little more than the next fix, on finding a lighter to put flame to pipe. Pastor Ricardo, who leads a team of street preachers, has had hit-and-miss success in persuading some crack users to at least try quitting. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

In this Saturday, May 31, 2014 photo, a glass case enshrines a statue of the Santo Nino, (Child Jesus), dressed in a miniature replica of the Mexican national team 2014 World Cup kit, at the San Gabriel Archangel church in Mexico City. Mexico will face off against Cameroon in their first 2014 World Cup match on June 13 in Natal, Brazil. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)The Associated Press

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In this Saturday, May 31, 2014 photo, a glass case enshrines a statue of the Santo Nino, (Child Jesus), dressed in a miniature replica of the Mexican national team 2014 World Cup kit, at the San Gabriel Archangel church in Mexico City. Mexico will face off against Cameroon in their first 2014 World Cup match on June 13 in Natal, Brazil. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

In this Friday, May 30, 2014 photo, a hearing-impaired group decorated in body paint prepare for their performance on the final day of the Fonambules Body Paint Festival in Mexico City. The bi-annual festival organized by the Fonámbules Theatre Company fuses theater, dance, music, literature and visual arts, focusing on the human body and its interpretative capabilities. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)The Associated Press

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In this Friday, May 30, 2014 photo, a hearing-impaired group decorated in body paint prepare for their performance on the final day of the Fonambules Body Paint Festival in Mexico City. The bi-annual festival organized by the Fonámbules Theatre Company fuses theater, dance, music, literature and visual arts, focusing on the human body and its interpretative capabilities. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

In this Wednesday, May 28, 2014 photo, commuters take their seats in buses operating during a 24-hour bus strike in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The one-day strike was partially observed in Rio de Janeiro. With the World Cup less than three weeks away, Brazil has been rocked by strikes by workers from many sectors and regions. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)The Associated Press

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In this Wednesday, May 28, 2014 photo, commuters take their seats in buses operating during a 24-hour bus strike in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The one-day strike was partially observed in Rio de Janeiro. With the World Cup less than three weeks away, Brazil has been rocked by strikes by workers from many sectors and regions. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

In this March 3, 2014 photo, blood and shattered glass cover the pavement after gunmen opened fire on the driver of a passenger bus, Roger Enrique Hernandez Gutierrez, and his assistant, killing them both in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Taxi and passenger bus drivers seem to be the latest targets of crime gangs seeking extortion money in this country with one of the highest murder rates in the world. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)The Associated Press

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In this March 3, 2014 photo, blood and shattered glass cover the pavement after gunmen opened fire on the driver of a passenger bus, Roger Enrique Hernandez Gutierrez, and his assistant, killing them both in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Taxi and passenger bus drivers seem to be the latest targets of crime gangs seeking extortion money in this country with one of the highest murder rates in the world. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

This Friday, March 7, 2014 composite of four photos, shows clockwise from top left, young soccer players Maynor Ayala, Carlos Galeano wearing a Honduras jersey, his brother Jose Gabriel Galeano wearing a Barcelona jersey, and Davinson Joan Avila, flexing their biceps as they pose portraits at the soccer field in their Progreso neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. From the dusty soccer pitch, the boys can see two ways out of the gang-controlled slums in Tegucigalpa: on a professional soccer team, or in a cheap coffin. Statistics show that children their age are shot to death every four days in Honduras, and that the odds only get worse as you get older. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)The Associated Press

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This Friday, March 7, 2014 composite of four photos, shows clockwise from top left, young soccer players Maynor Ayala, Carlos Galeano wearing a Honduras jersey, his brother Jose Gabriel Galeano wearing a Barcelona jersey, and Davinson Joan Avila, flexing their biceps as they pose portraits at the soccer field in their Progreso neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. From the dusty soccer pitch, the boys can see two ways out of the gang-controlled slums in Tegucigalpa: on a professional soccer team, or in a cheap coffin. Statistics show that children their age are shot to death every four days in Honduras, and that the odds only get worse as you get older. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

In this Saturday, May 31, 2014 photo, a man controls the ball with his foot while playing 'altinho' on the Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Altinho is a popular local game that is played with a soccer ball on the beach. The goal is not to let the ball drop, but passing to other players while keeping it airborne. The international soccer tournament is set to begin in just a few weeks, with Brazil and Croatia competing in the opening match on June 12. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)The Associated Press

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In this Saturday, May 31, 2014 photo, a man controls the ball with his foot while playing 'altinho' on the Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Altinho is a popular local game that is played with a soccer ball on the beach. The goal is not to let the ball drop, but passing to other players while keeping it airborne. The international soccer tournament is set to begin in just a few weeks, with Brazil and Croatia competing in the opening match on June 12. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

In this Sunday, May 25, 2014 photo, supporters of Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, the Democratic Center Party presidential candidate, celebrate incoming results at Zuluaga's campaign headquarter in Bogota, Colombia. Zuluaga finished first in the opening round of the presidential election delivering a blow to President Juan Manuel Santos' re-election bid but failing to avoid a runoff ballot with the incumbent. Zuluaga, a former finance minister, won the most votes in the first round of the country's presidential election, delivering a blow to President Juan Manuel Santos' re-election bid. But Zuluaga is failed to secure enough votes to avoid a runoff against the incumbent. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)The Associated Press

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In this Sunday, May 25, 2014 photo, supporters of Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, the Democratic Center Party presidential candidate, celebrate incoming results at Zuluaga's campaign headquarter in Bogota, Colombia. Zuluaga finished first in the opening round of the presidential election delivering a blow to President Juan Manuel Santos' re-election bid but failing to avoid a runoff ballot with the incumbent. Zuluaga, a former finance minister, won the most votes in the first round of the country's presidential election, delivering a blow to President Juan Manuel Santos' re-election bid. But Zuluaga is failed to secure enough votes to avoid a runoff against the incumbent. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

In this Thursday, May 29, 2014 photo, Brazil's Neymar runs sprints during a training session at the Granja Comary training center in Teresopolis, Brazil. Neymar is Brazil's biggest star in a squad without a lot of big names, so all eyes will be on him when the hosts begin their campaign against Croatia in the opener on June 12. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)The Associated Press

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In this Thursday, May 29, 2014 photo, Brazil's Neymar runs sprints during a training session at the Granja Comary training center in Teresopolis, Brazil. Neymar is Brazil's biggest star in a squad without a lot of big names, so all eyes will be on him when the hosts begin their campaign against Croatia in the opener on June 12. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

In this Tuesday, May 27, 2014, an indigenous protester aims an arrow at a cordon of military police outside the National Stadium during a protest against legislation that threatens to shrink the size of some reserves for indigenous groups, in Brasilia, Brazil. Indigenous protesters in traditional headdress clashed with police in Brazil's capital Tuesday, resulting in one officer being shot in the leg with an arrow and the cancellation of a ceremony to open the exhibition of the World Cup trophy. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)The Associated Press

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In this Tuesday, May 27, 2014, an indigenous protester aims an arrow at a cordon of military police outside the National Stadium during a protest against legislation that threatens to shrink the size of some reserves for indigenous groups, in Brasilia, Brazil. Indigenous protesters in traditional headdress clashed with police in Brazil's capital Tuesday, resulting in one officer being shot in the leg with an arrow and the cancellation of a ceremony to open the exhibition of the World Cup trophy. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

In this Wednesday, May 28, 2014 photo, a piece of a temporary metal fence surrounding a construction site provides room for a tree, to save it from being cut down, in the San Isidro financial district, in Lima, Peru. Although the Andean country still lacks world class infrastructure, according to official statistics, construction has grown steadily over the last five years due to a favorable investment climate, income growth for part of the population and better private financing for purchasing housing. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)The Associated Press

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In this Wednesday, May 28, 2014 photo, a piece of a temporary metal fence surrounding a construction site provides room for a tree, to save it from being cut down, in the San Isidro financial district, in Lima, Peru. Although the Andean country still lacks world class infrastructure, according to official statistics, construction has grown steadily over the last five years due to a favorable investment climate, income growth for part of the population and better private financing for purchasing housing. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

In this Friday, May 30, 2014 photo, a ray swims over a bed of coral at the Inbursa Aquarium in Mexico City. Mexican magnate Carlos Slim on Friday inaugurated the four-level, underground aquarium that is one of the biggest in Latin America, housing 3,000 animals belonging to 230 species. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)The Associated Press

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In this Friday, May 30, 2014 photo, a ray swims over a bed of coral at the Inbursa Aquarium in Mexico City. Mexican magnate Carlos Slim on Friday inaugurated the four-level, underground aquarium that is one of the biggest in Latin America, housing 3,000 animals belonging to 230 species. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

In this Saturday, May 31, 2014 photo taken through the transparent plastic of a decontamination tent, rescue workers carry a man playing the role of a victim during a simulation of an attack in the subway, as part of the 2014 World Cup preparations, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The international soccer tournament is set to begin in just a few weeks, with Brazil and Croatia competing in the opening match on June 12. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)The Associated Press

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In this Saturday, May 31, 2014 photo taken through the transparent plastic of a decontamination tent, rescue workers carry a man playing the role of a victim during a simulation of an attack in the subway, as part of the 2014 World Cup preparations, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The international soccer tournament is set to begin in just a few weeks, with Brazil and Croatia competing in the opening match on June 12. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

In this Friday, May 30, 2014 photo, Carlos Lucas kicks a ball along a dirt road in the Santa Luzia favela, in Brasilia, Brazil. Although expectations are high for Brazil's football team at the World Cup, it's already clear the country didn't do a very good job preparing for the tournament. With two weeks left before the opener, there are still concerns about the country's readiness. Doubts remain about whether some stadiums will be fully ready, and it's already known that not all promised infrastructure work will be completed. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)The Associated Press

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In this Friday, May 30, 2014 photo, Carlos Lucas kicks a ball along a dirt road in the Santa Luzia favela, in Brasilia, Brazil. Although expectations are high for Brazil's football team at the World Cup, it's already clear the country didn't do a very good job preparing for the tournament. With two weeks left before the opener, there are still concerns about the country's readiness. Doubts remain about whether some stadiums will be fully ready, and it's already known that not all promised infrastructure work will be completed. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Photo coverage by The Associated Press in Latin America last week ranged from Brazil's unsettled final days ahead of the World Cup to a bitter presidential fight in Colombia to Mexico City's new aquarium.

Although expectations are high for Brazil's soccer team at the World Cup, it's already clear the country hasn't done well in getting stadiums, airports and other infrastructure ready. Organizers will also have to worry about widespread street protests that are expected during the tournament, with demonstrators unhappy about corruption, poor public services and the billions of dollars being spent to host the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.

AP photographer Dario Lopez-Mills provided a moving look at Maynor, an 11-year-old Honduran who from the dusty soccer pitch in his Progreso neighborhood can see only two ways out of the gang-controlled slums: on a professional soccer team, or in a cheap coffin. Statistics show that children his age are shot to death every four days in Honduras, and the odds only get worse as they get older.

Colombians voted in a presidential election characterized by a clash of personalities and relentless mudslinging that have overshadowed differences on how to put an end to a half-century of guerrilla violence. Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, the Democratic Center Party presidential candidate and former finance minister, won the most votes in the first round, delivering a blow to President Juan Manuel Santos' re-election bid. But Zuluaga failed to secure enough votes to avoid a runoff against the incumbent.

Adding to his cultural ventures, Mexican magnate Carlos Slim inaugurated a four-level, underground aquarium that is one of the biggest in Latin America, housing 3,000 creatures belonging to 230 species. The aquarium was built in an upscale Mexico City neighborhood that is home to gleaming office towers largely built by Slim and across the street from the Soumaya Museum that he constructed to house six floors of works by Impressionists, Old Masters, Mexican muralists, anonymous Mesoamerican craftsmen and others.